Does a video clip posted on social media prove that an airline pilot made an in-flight announcement referring to the "Gulf of America"? No, that's not true: The video provides no proof that what appears to be an airplane cabin is in an ai
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California Denies US Troops Entered California To Turn On Water — Says Federal Government Restarted Federal Water Pumps
Did U.S. troops enter California under "emergency powers" from President Donald Trump to turn on water from the Pacific Northwest, in January 2025? No, that's not true according to state authorities: The U.S. military did not enter the st
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Redirect $2 Billion From ‘Welfare For Illegals’ To NC As Of January 27, 2025 — Originated On Satirical Site
Did President Trump redirect $2 billion meant for welfare programs for undocumented immigrants to the residents of North Carolina during the first week of his second term in 2025? No, that's not true: This claim is from a self-described s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2023 Photo of Swastika Spray-Painted on Tesla in Austria Predates 2025 Elon Musk Controversy
Is a photo of a swastika spray-painted on a Tesla car in Austria related to current events involving Elon Musk in 2025? No, that's not true, the photo has been online since at least 2023. It showed just one car out of 19 that were damaged
Full Fact→ Video supposedly showing Taylor Swift calling LA fires ‘divine retribution’ has been altered
A clip which is circulating on social media does not show a real interview, and has likely been altered with AI.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Longtime ‘CBS Evening News’ anchor Norah O’Donnell has new role, she wasn’t fired
“CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell was fired.
Full Fact→ Old video of fire along Los Angeles highway shared as recent
The video has been shared with captions that imply it shows the recent wildfires in LA, but it actually dates back to 2017.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ALTERED Image Shows Taylor Swift Giving Right-Handed Salute — Image From 2014 Performance Is Flipped
Does an authentic image show Taylor Swift giving a right-handed salute similar to the gesture used by Nazis? No, that's not true: The image has been horizontally flipped to make it look like Swift had performed a right-handed salute, a de
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show People Fleeing ICE Raid in January 2025 — Footage Predates September 2024
Does a video show people in January 2025 fleeing from a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid? No, that's not true: The video shows men running near a construction site in 2024 or earlier. The building seen in the video was finish
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Ay, Caramba! No, ‘The Simpsons’ didn’t predict the Los Angeles wildfires
Video shows “The Simpsons” predicted the Los Angeles wildfires.
Full Fact→ Old photo of Palestinians celebrating shared as recent
The photo has been shared in the wake of the Gaza ceasefire deal, with a caption that implies it is recent. But it actually dates back to 2021.
PolitiFact→ Dana Loesch – Are North Carolina’s Helene victims still required to pay property taxes? Yes, and here’s why.
Buncombe County “is still demanding property taxes on homes destroyed by Hurricane Helene based on pre-Helene assessments that no longer apply.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Gov. Gavin Newsom Ordered Firefighters Not To Use Starlink Modems
Is there evidence that California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered firefighters not to use Starlink modems while battling wildfires in the Los Angeles area in January 2025? No, that's not true: Newsom denied allegations he had ordered the modems
Full Fact→ Footage of 2011 Japan tsunami being shared as recent
Posts on social media suggest the footage was taken following recent tsunami warnings, which have since been lifted.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘The Simpsons’ Did NOT Predict California Wildfires — Images Are NOT From 2007 Episode
Does a video show real images from a 2007 episode of "The Simpsons" that predicted the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires? No, that's not true: None of the images in the video posted on social media were shown in the episode cited in the video, e
Full Fact→ Bovaer has not been found to reduce cattle fertility at the approved dose
A claim that the manufacturer of Bovaer has invested in a synthetic meat company is true, but there’s no evidence the feed additive reduces the fertility of cows at approved doses.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That Russia Offered Sanctuary to California Fire Victims
One Russian governor did make an offer, but there are some caveats.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Red-Roofed House Is NOT Real Home Unscathed By Los Angeles Fires — Google AI Image
Did a white home with a red roof survive a wildfire that leveled every other home in a Los Angeles neighborhood? No, that's not true: This aerial view does not show a real neighborhood impacted by the January 2025 fires in Los Angeles Cou
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Are H-1B visa holders hired as dog trainers, massage therapists? Here’s what Bernie Sanders misses
H-1B guest workers are “being employed as dog trainers, massage therapists, cooks, and English teachers.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Mark Cuban didn’t move his operations to California because he ‘can’t operate in red states’
“Mark Cuban shifts company from Texas to California: ‘Can’t operate in red states.’”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Claim Denmark offered to buy U.S. and give free health care originated as satire
After Donald Trump offered to buy Greenland, “Denmark clapped back saying they’d buy the USA, give us free healthcare, and actually make America great again.”
The Dispatch→ No, China Has Not Declared a State of Emergency Over Respiratory Viruses
Increasing cases are in line with seasonal trends.
Health Feedback→ Ingredients in bird flu vaccine Audenz are safe in the amounts present; no evidence that they’re toxic or cause cancer
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PolitiFact→ Social Media – Did a Temu warehouse go up in flames in China? No, a photo shared as evidence is AI-generated
Photo shows a large Temu warehouse in China “went up in flames.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Followed Protocol By Ordering Flags Lowered For Carter During Trump’s Inauguration
Did President Joe Biden deviate from standard protocol following the death of former President Jimmy Carter on December 29, 2024, by ordering flags to be set at half-staff during President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration? No, tha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Weapon Fired At NJ Drone — FAKE Gunfire Added To Original Clip
Does an authentic video show a weapon being fired at a drone in New Jersey in mid-December 2024? No, that's not true: The earliest version of the video shared on social media doesn't include gunfire or video effects. Robert Earl White, wh
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Reports Indicate George Stephanopoulos Is ‘Expected To Be Fired’ After Trump Settlement With ABC News — In Variety Or Any Other Trusted Outlet
Does reporting by the entertainment weekly "Variety" suggest that ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos is "expected to be fired" from the network after its settlement with President-elect Donald Trump? No, that's not true: ABC News told
Health Feedback→ Unvaccinated people died of COVID-19 at a higher rate than vaccinated people; vaccines prevented hundreds of thousands of deaths
REVIEW A series of Facebook posts from December 2024 questioned how “Billions of Unvaxxed people with NO Boosters are still alive”. This kind of loaded question is a typical example of the “just asking questions” tactic, which involves frami
PolitiFact→ Doug Mastriano – Photo shared by Pennsylvania state senator shows a ‘Star Wars’ fighter craft, not a downed drone
Photo shows a downed drone
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, 600 bodies weren’t discovered in North Carolina because of Hurricane Helene
Six hundred body bags were “filled the first day” of Hurricane Helene recovery in North Carolina.
Full Fact→ Clip from Kentucky shooting range misleadingly shared as scenes in Syria
The clip has been shared on social media with claims it shows Syrian government forces firing at the rebel group HTS in the city of Hama.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Existence Of Program That ‘Literally’ Deposits $20,000 Into Bank Accounts To Pay Off Credit Card Debt
Does a video on social media offer any evidence of a program that gives people $20,000 so they can use the money to pay off their credit card debt? No, that's not true: The clip only showed two images of some bank account transactions of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George Clooney Did NOT Leave US Permanently For UK Because He ‘Can’t Take The Red Wave Anymore’
Did George Clooney leave the United States permanently for England after Donald Trump was elected president in 2024, with Clooney saying he "can't take the red wave anymore"? No, that's not true: This originated from SpaceX Fanclub, a Fac
Health Feedback→ Claim that 79.4% of SIDS deaths occurred on same day as vaccination misinterprets CDC study
REVIEW A slew of social media posts published early in December 2024 implied that sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) was caused by vaccines. A similar claim was made by Jodie Meschuk, who describes herself as a “Autism-turnaround expert” and
The Dispatch→ Amnesty International Tries to Redefine ‘Genocide’
The conventional definition includes a reference to ‘intent,’ which creates a problem for critics of Israel.
The Dispatch→ Did Jared Kushner Take $2 Billion From Saudi Arabia?
The Saudi sovereign wealth fund invested in his private-equity firm, but the money does not belong to Kushner.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About ‘Injured’ Man With Dementia Are Bait-And-Switch Ads
Are social media posts about an "injured" man with dementia who showed up at someone's house real? No, that's not true: Photographs included in the post show a man who was attacked in 2018 in Los Angeles. Several posts falsely claimed the
Health Feedback→ Flu shots don’t contain dogs as ingredients; cell lines of canine origin are used during the manufacturing process and eliminated from the final vaccine product
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trudeau’s Visit To Mar-A-Lago In November 2024 Does NOT Prove Trump Was Barred From Entering Canada For Felony Conviction At The Time
Did Canada ban President-elect Donald Trump from entering the country as of November 2024 because of his felony conviction? No, that's not true: A person is only declared inadmissible when they try to cross into the country, and no credib
Full Fact→ Picture of South Korean protest predates martial law attempt
An image is circulating on social media with claims that it shows people protesting the declaration of martial law in the country on 3 December—when it was actually taken days before.